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Tour%of% 1888-2011 2011

Camden Park, Sydney Ian Foulsham Centre IZ Australia Message%from%the%President Ian%Foulsham

The first playing season of the Club was 1888 and the Club has played continuously since that season. In 1891 It was resolved that the Club ask I Zingari England to sanction the use of its name in Australia. The governor of I Zingari England gave permission for the use of the name “I Zingari Australia”. Permission was also given to adopt the black, red and gold as the club colours. The Club initially entered the senior competition conducted by the NSW Cricket Association but was forced to withdraw when this competition became restricted to district clubs. I Zingari Australia reverted to playing club cricket and has done so continuously since that time both as a foundation member of the City and Suburban Cricket Association and with its own extensive fixture list. Each year the Club plays approximately 60 fixtures. For many years the Club played on Concord Oval at Concord and an associated ground in that area. In 1968 Mr Quentin Stanham offered the use of the picturesque ground at Camden Park to maintain a longstanding link that had existed between Camden Park and I Zingari Australia. A turf was created, a pavilion constructed and a home ground established. Today Camden Park remains the focal point of the Club’s activities with a new pavilion and a wonderful museum which houses one hundred and twenty three years of history and memorabilia. As well as local fixtures, the Club has hosted at Camden Park clubs from the United Kingdom, New Zealand, India, Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Zimbabwe, Barbados, Bermuda, and Germany. In the early days the Club made regular interstate and country tours. Tours to country NSW continue today. The Club has also been fortunate to tour to South East Asia, India, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The Club first toured England in 1977 and again on its centenary in 1988. The last tour of the United Kingdom (which included Scotland) was in 1994. It is with great anticipation that the Club embarks on this tour of England which incorporates a wonderful itinerary of opponents and magnificent cricket grounds. Our players and supporters have the opportunity to meet old friends and make new acquaintances. It is a very significant event in the history of a very proud cricket club. As Sir Donald Bradman said in his foreword to the history of the Club written by John Eldershaw in 1988. “The health welfare and future of cricket lies in the hands of the thousands of club and social cricketers who gave birth to the game and nourish its existence”. May this continue. I wish all players and supporters a happy and successful tour. Ian Foulsham President IZ Australia A%Farewell%Message%% from%Ian%Craig Past%%of%Australia%and%IZ%Cricketer

As a long time member of I Zingari Australia, I was delighted to learn that the Club will again tour England this year.

I have noted with great interest the wonderful fixture list, and in particular the grounds upon which your fixtures are to be played, many of which are familiar to me. These are exceptional venues and it is clear that the Club has gone to great lengths to prepare for a very special tour.

Playing club cricket in England is something to which all Australian cricketers should aspire as it is played in a spirit which is quite unique. You can be assured of great hospitality and friendship while playing competitive cricket with your English counterparts.

Ian Craig OAM Former Australian Captain

Camden Park IZ Australia 2011%Tour%Fixture%Schedule

Date Opposition Ground Oxford Sunday 26th June – Sunday 3rd July Mon 27th June Free Foresters St Edward’s School, Oxford Tue 28th June OUCC/The Harlequins The , Oxford Wed 29th June Hampshire Hogs Warnford, Southampton, Hampshire Fri 1st July MCC High Wycombe CC, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Sat 2nd July Eton Ramblers , Windsor, Berkshire Cheltenham Sunday 3rd July – Wednesday 6th July Sun 3rd July British Pilgrims Stirling Lines, Credenhill, Herefordshire Tue 5th July Old Cheltonians Cheltenham College, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Wed 6th July Gloucestershire Gipsies Stowell Park, Yanworth, Gloucestershire Wednesday 6th July – Saturday 9th July Thur 7th July I Zingari , Middlesex Fri 8th July The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) Armoury House, Finsbury Park, London Sat 9th July The Earl of Carnarvon’s XI Highclere Castle, Newbery, Berkshire Brighton Saturday 9th July – Monday 11th July Sun 10th July The Grannies Sheffield Park, East Sussex Mon 11th July Arundel Castle Cricket Foundation XI Arundel Castle, Arundel, West Sussex London Monday 11th July – Wednesday 13th July Tue 12th July The Guards Burton’s Court, Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London IZ Australia The%Players

Geoff Lovell (Tour Captain) Geoff’s cricketing pedigree promises so much in terms of the results we are likely to see on tour. The team will hope to follow the example he sets in order to establish the tone for a competitive tour played in a friendly spirit that I Zingari have become well known for. Geoff’s list of cricketing achievements reads like an honours board. He started out playing 1st XI cricket for Sydney Church of England Grammar School and then went on to play for the GPS 1st XI, the NSW Schoolboys XI and NSW Under 19 XI. After school he proceeded to play first grade for the Gordon District Cricket Club, Sydney University Cricket Club and was then selected for the Australian Universities XI in 1988. To add to his cricketing achievements, Geoff was a University both at Sydney University and Oxford University, captaining OUCC in 1992. He was the inaugural Bradman Scholar at Exeter College, Oxford from 1990 – 1993. Geoff is a right handed batsman, a retired wicket keeper and a very occasional bowler. Not many have seen him bowl for I Zingari even though he boasts to have 1 First Class wicket at 141 to his name. He also claims to have scored 114 versus Cambridge at Lord’s in 1993 and 96 versus Pakistan at Fenner’s in 1992, so we hope to see that form re-surface on tour.

Mark Hodge (Tour Manager) Mark is embarking on his third cricket tour to the UK with IZ Australia. He is another player whose reputation earmarks him as one of the talents to watch on tour. His nickname (“Factor”) is a direct of often being the deciding ‘factor’ responsible for turning a match in I Zingari’s favour. Mark’s cricket career started at Rangitoto College in Auckland, New Zealand. He went on to play 1st grade cricket for Grafton United Cricket Club from 1977 – 1984 before moving across the Tasman, where he was invited to join IZ Australia in 1985. His career highlights include 6 for 30 while playing for an Auckland U18’s team and scoring 80 on an I Zingari tour of Canberra as an opening bat after being relegated to at no. 8 or below for the first five years of his I Zingari career. Mark has since scored 6,000 runs for IZ Australia and while he still accumulates runs at a modest rate when given the opportunity, he is also regularly seen spinning out opposition batsmen with balls he freely admits do not turn any more. While Mark is one of the more friendly I Zingari members, he does have a tendency to turn into Captain Grumpy on the field if you are talking while he’s running in to bowl, a lesson new members learn quickly and one that some of the older members still haven’t learnt.

Terry McGrath A seasoned cricketing tourist, Terry brings a wealth of experience to the I Zingari side. Not only has he toured with I Zingari to Asia, the UK and India he has also played cricket in Malta, Gibraltar, Spain, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Barbados and every other part of Asia. No one has actually asked him the question as to how many of those matches at overseas destinations were in backyards with a glass of red resting between the stumps, but his results for I Zingari cannot be questioned. Terry is a handy leg spinning all rounder, and like Mark Hodge, he will openly admit that maybe one day he will actually turn one of his leg breaks. Turning the ball obviously doesn’t affect his ability to take , he has taken over 300 wickets for I Zingari and has lost count of the runs he has scored with the bat. Either that, or he doesn’t want to discuss his batting average without prompting. After many years playing first grade cricket for Penrith Cricket Club and Cambelltown Cricket Club, Terry continued playing country cricket with Camden Cricket Club while maintaining his enthusiasm for I Zingari. While totally disregarding I Zingari history, Terry will ask the question – which IZ member captained at the “highest level”, Australia, New South Wales, other? No, Terry believes it was he while playing in Nepal. His other claim to fame was that once dropped him while fielding at first slip, a mistake that ended up being very costly. Brett McGrath An I Zingari tour to the UK is not complete without a second McGrath team member in attendance. Brett is also a seasoned I Zingari UK tourist having toured as a supporter in 1994 at the age of 9. While Brett will maintain that his mates refer to his cricketing prowess as wanting, we know that he’ll secretly be aiming for a better tour average with the bat than his father. There’s nothing like a bit of family rivalry to respect the value of your wicket. Brett has played most of his cricket with the Camden Cricket Club and the Cobbitty- Park Cricket Club. When he’s not playing cricket, his time is usually taken up by politics as a media and policy advisor for the Federal Member of Hume. He is also an avid collector of Margaret Thatcher books and memorabilia so no doubt the microphone on the tour bus will be handed to Brett on a regular basis so he can educate his teammates on the positive effects that Margaret Thatcher’s policies have had over the game of cricket in Britain.

Marcus Braid At only 22 years of age Marcus is one of the younger IZ tourists and one surely the older members will rely upon when the muscles start to ache due to an intensely packed fixture list. Marcus claims that life is hard being a student and maybe it’s his relaxed approach to life that enables him to perform so well at the crease. While he claims to be an all rounder, it’s with the bat that he excels. He will however, tell you that he has the ability to send the next batsman in the stands to sleep while waiting for his opportunity. In true Australian form, he’ll take the mickey out of himself by admitting that he’s unlikely to get out, but he’ll probably score so slowly that he is not worth watching. Marcus played 1st XI cricket for St Aloysius College and now plays grade cricket with the Mosman Cricket Club. He scored an IZ hundred during the 2008 / 09 season and has recently scored three fifties in a row for Mosman. Beyond cricket, Marcus is a budding journalist and as one of the younger members who live their life via social media, he warns that any post-match shenanigans by IZ members may end up being documented in the papers, on Twitter or Facebook.

Phil Horne Phil is one of the IZ’s favourite overseas members and resides in New Zealand. He has toured with I Zingari whenever the opportunity presents itself and it’s immediately clear to everyone as to why every cricket team should have a “Hornet” in their dressing room. He’ll play a good game of cricket but he makes sure that everybody enjoys it along the way. In his humorous yet self-effacing manner he’ll tell you that he lacks cricket skills in all departments but is useful at imitating an owl standing on a post at gully. Nothing could be further from the truth as his cricketing experience lists achievements that most would be happy to share with their peers. Phil on the other hand will maintain his modesty at all costs, so a simple Google search enabled us to gather a few statistics to share with everyone. After playing cricket for Rangitoto College and Grafton United Cricket Club, Phil went on to play First Class cricket for Auckland and also represented New Zealand in 4 Tests. His first class career spanned from 1979 – 1991, he played 53 matches and scored 2,900 runs as a left handed opening batsman at an average of 34. Beyond the cricket field he also represented New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games in Badminton so we know he has some pretty good hand-eye coordination.

Steve Martin Being a cameraman for Channel 9, Steve knows how to look good for an audience and his cricket doesn’t let him down when he is given the chance to be a star. A second-generation I Zingari member, Steve started his cricket career in Melbourne playing for his school and then for Richmond City. Steve represents another of the modest I Zingari members and describes himself as a slow bowler or all too infrequent spinner. He thinks his critics would quite harshly say that he was lacklustre with the bat, sluggish in the field and had no arm. Otherwise, Steve believes his cricketing skills to be stellar and worthy of mention. His teammates are only too happy to have Steve on the field, as more often than not, he’ll contribute enormously even though he counts his cricketing highlights as any time he has held a catch. It’s the quiet ones you have to watch! Pete Sanders Pete represents another of the younger IZ members touring and will no doubt be called upon to keep the intensity in the field up when the older players start to look weary. He is also a medical student so he may be called upon if anyone is unlucky enough to get injured or provide Craig Hambleton with daily assistance to keep his hamstrings from snapping. Pete started his cricketing career at Sydney Grammar School playing in the 1st XI and also went on to play 1st grade for Sydney University. He has also played for Teddington 1st XI and now plays with I Zingari when time permits. One cricketing achievement of note was to help Sydney University CC win a 1st grade premiership after an 89-year hiatus. He plays down his strengths and says that he occasionally bowls outswingers and very occasionally scratches a few runs together. We all know you don’t make 1st grade pretending you can play cricket so we’re sure Pete will put in a good performance on tour. Without giving any tips to the competition, his mates say that if they were to Pete they’d have nine short covers. They also think he needs to bowl with the breeze otherwise the ball will go backwards.

Luke Richmond Having to behave at work and set an example for young children as a kindergarten teacher, Luke saves all of his humour for the cricket field and keeps his team mates amused at all times. He’s not just a joker though; he is one very handy cricketer as well. Luke played 1st XI cricket for Sydney Church of England Grammar School and also played in the winning side in the Gillette Cup, the premier schoolboy competition in Australia bringing together the best schoolboy teams from across the country. He has also played for Copdock and Old Ipswichians during the 1999 Suffolk League. Luke’s self confidence is not lacking and sees himself as a true all-rounder due to the fact that he bats, bowls and keeps. He believes that he is far and away the best fieldsman in the team, considers himself to be a vastly under utilised fast-very fast bowler and compares his fielding to the likes of . He even thinks that considered him to be the benchmark as far as wicket keepers were concerned even though his mates tell him that he has a tendency to drop easy catches and take the hard ones. The batsman that he thinks he most resembles at the crease would be a young and, like Siddons, he was never considered quite good enough to play for his country. He’s also quite a handy technician and enjoys giving batsmen tips from behind the stumps. “Bowling Factor” and “Pitch it up Wiz” are two phrases you may hear from time to time. He scored his last at school against Sydney Grammar School and has best bowling figures of 7 for 12 for I Zingari. He was never given the new ball again.

David Grant David Grant, or as he is best known to his mates - DG, is one of the most unassuming cricketers you are ever likely to meet. Quiet, good natured and always up for a chat, as Mark Hodge well knows, it’s hard to believe the levels of competitiveness that pulse through his veins. Once DG steps onto a cricket field his quiet intensity results in astounding feats of cricketing brilliance. Whether it’s a slowly grafted 50 or down the stumps from square leg, he certainly loves a closely fought cricket match. Enforcing the brain to maintain those intense levels of concentration though, can often become too much for David and his love for a chat in between balls can quite often get him into trouble. For David, the fact that the bowler is running in to bowl doesn’t mean that proceedings have begun, and will talk right up until the bowler strains immediately before releasing the ball. While he manages to switch on in time for the ball to hit the bat, his love for a chat can often result in some nasty glares from two or three IZ captains, one of whom literally turns into Captain Grumpy. DG also crafted his skills at Sydney Church of England Grammar School before going on to play with Sydney University Cricket Club, North Sydney District Cricket Club and has been a member of I Zingari since leaving school. If you ask him what his cricketing achievements are he’ll say that it’s sobering to realise that he peaked somewhere between the under 12s and 15s and even more startling to realise just how long ago that was. He fondly remembers the days when he could take 4 wickets for 0 runs and turn a game on its head. He remembers those days when he could bat through the and hit the winning runs while all around fell, a period of undefeated hundreds and being able to frequently hit the stumps from point to send hapless young cricketers back to the park bench. It was his golden era. The skills of a much younger man keep re-surfacing though, and it is a pleasure to watch a batsman who loves to get on the front foot and play a cover drive that reminds you of the classical years of cricket. When he gets going, he can pile on the runs in the middle order and keep the game ticking along at a fast pace. His contributions on tour will no doubt be substantial unless of course he starts to search the surrounding bushland for wombats! Craig Hambleton There are people who love cricket and there are people who really love cricket. Craig Hambleton’s love for “the game” surpasses that of even the most dedicated cricketing enthusiast. Known as Wisden to his mates, Craig is able to provide you with statistics, memories of cricketing folklore as well as the most trivial cricketing knowledge a man could ever possess. At the age of 52 Craig is still playing and captaining a grade cricket side with the Mosman Cricket Club in Sydney. He has been a member of the Mosman Cricket Club Management Committee for the past 11 years and has also until recently held the position of Honourable General Manager of the club since 2003. On top of that he is also a dedicated committee member of the I Zingari club and a member of the management committee of the Sydney Cricket Association. How his mind and body hold up to the rigorous demands of the game of cricket both physically and in terms of administration is one of life’s mysteries. If the Guinness Book of Records had a category for commitment to the game of cricket, Craig’s photo would definitely be on that page. Craig, who still considers himself to be a valuable member of the fast bowlers fraternity, is a medium pace ‘straight swing bowler’ and one the finest No. 12 batsmen in the game. This is not to say that he can’t swing the willow, as one of his main claims to fame is that he achieved the Northern Suburbs Association’s aggregate award in 1992-93 with 492 runs which included the only century (102) he ever scored. His real love though, is bowling, and his other claim to fame is that he has taken 5 Test wickets. Whether the batsmen he got out were current Test players, past their prime or just trying to perfect their weakest shot in a warm up match is a question that only Craig can answer. Craig won’t let you down, whether it’s in a match situation or you’re frequenting the pubs at night on tour, Craig will give his all for the team. If you happen to find yourself chatting to the Wisden, it’s wise to see if there is a chair around. Not only will you receive a great education on the finer points of cricket but you’ll be there for a while as well. Michael Voss Michael, or the Big Man as they call him, is another seasoned I Zingari tourist having toured the UK in 1994 and India in both 1997 and 2001. These days, Michael is very much the cameo cricketer but a very dangerous cricketer indeed both to oppositions and the bowlers on his own team. Famous for hitting some of the biggest sixes ever seen at Camden Park he can pick up the run rate before the opposing captain has a chance to make a bowling change. When it comes to the bowlers in the I Zingari club, he can also be equally as dangerous, as he can again help the opposing team pick up their run rate. Not because he can’t field, but because he will refuse to stop a ball if he thinks the his teammate has bowled deserved to get hit. Even if the ball travels within a mere two feet of his grasp, he’ll let it go to the as a lesson to the bowler for bowling what he considered to be rubbish. Michael Voss is the quintessential cricketing entertainer. He’s there to enjoy his cricket and his teammates enjoy the way he approaches the game. With more than 5000 runs to his name for I Zingari, he definitely has the ability to make an impact on a game and his team mates will be hoping that he can make an impact on tour. The Big Man loves to bat, that’s for sure, but if there is one thing opposing teams should look out for, it’s whether or not he starts talking to himself while at the crease. If he utters the words ‘you can’t bowl there to the big man’, you’ll know there are some big hits on the way. He has even been known to continually repeat the phrase to himself in the showers after a game as he re-lives each of his monstrous shots in pride. No-one will ever forget the six he hit at the Eastern Suburbs cricket ground into a video shop across the road. Let’s hope he has a few more of those moments left in him so we can hear him utter those famous words yet again – ‘you can’t bowl there to the big man’. Hugh Sinclair Even though Hugh is the youngest player on tour, he will definitely be one cricketer to look out for and his achievements will no doubt speak for themselves. Hugh has sport running through his veins and he doesn’t stop to rest in between seasons. Instead, he overlaps his seasons playing both cricket and rugby at the same time and vice versa as the seasons change. After being hammered on a rugby field on a Saturday, he’ll turn up to play cricket on a Sunday, bowl eight overs and spend some good time at the crease as well. No doubt, this commitment will be appreciated by some of the older players on tour when the going gets tough or they simply wear themselves out. Hugh played two years in the 1st XI at Sydney Church of England Grammar School and was also selected to play for the GPS 1st XI in 2010. He is now currently playing both Green Shield and 4th Grade for the Gordon District Cricket Club. In his first season for the 1st XI at the Sydney Church of England Grammar School, he took 29 wickets in 7 games (best 5 – 17) at an average of 7.83. A bowling all-rounder is a valuable member of any side and Hugh will have the opportunity to make the most of this tour. He says his mates give him a hard time because he can’t bowl more than eight overs in a spell due to getting tired. He need not worry as most I Zingari bowlers would be happy to bowl eight overs in two or three spells and watching Hugh at work will result either in envy, or memories of better times that passed way too quickly for anybody’s liking. Wayne Shaw Wayne, or Tweet to his mates, is another I Zingari cricketer with a fine pedigree of cricketing experience behind him. The words ‘behind him’ are used purely because his mates believe that his cricketing skills are diminishing at an alarming rate. Nothing could be further from the truth of course, as Wayne has been known to show amazing skill to show why he is a valued member of the I Zingari club. Wayne has played 28 First Grade seasons for the Camden Cricket Club and has been a member of I Zingari Australia since 1982, touring both the UK and New Zealand. Wayne is also a registered Level 2 coach and has 20 years of experience coaching both at club and district levels. He obviously practices what he preaches because his reputation as a formidable yet friendly opponent is legendary throughout the club. What else would you expect from a country cricketer! As a left hand batsman he’ll pile on the runs and look good doing it but he can also look good getting out early leaving his team mates to wonder what could have been. While also extremely competent with the ball in his hand, he’ll turn down the opportunity to bowl these days. We’re not sure if it’s because the ligaments in his shoulder are stiffening up or if it’s because he prefers to relax in the slips while coaching his counterparts. Either way, he’s one I Zingari member you want on your team. With Grade and I Zingari centuries to his name, as well as premiership wins as a player and coach, Wayne will definitely be a driving force behind the team. The tour wouldn’t be the same without him.

Mike Shaw It’s another family affair for the Shaw’s with Mike, a second-generation I Zingari member, joining his father on tour. Mike Shaw’s cricketing ability raises one of the age-old questions in sport - does having a father with Waynes coaching ability bring out the best in a player or inhibit their potential due to pushing for perfection and endless cricketing drills. Could Mike have played for Australia, or did Wayne turn an ordinary player into an exceptional cricketer? When you watch Mike play cricket you’ll realise that neither of those scenarios match the outcome. With skills that match the family pedigree and an enjoyment for a game that forms lifelong friendships, Mike was born to be an I Zingari cricketer and play a high level of competitive cricket whilst enjoying every moment of it. We’re sure that his love of cricket is a result of good fun family cricket games played hard and tough in the Australian country backyard. When Wayne wasn’t available to throw cricket balls at him in the backyard, his brother Jon, another I Zingari member, would have been taping up the tennis ball with electrical tape in order to test his batting skills against a fiercely swinging ball. Mike has also played with the Camden Cricket Club right through from the Under 10’s to First Grade. While he is predominatly a top order batsmen he also bowls the occasional leg spinners so will be another handy cricketer to have on tour. The question is, have father and son got any wagers going on that we don’t know about?

Kallin Davies Kallin is another very handy cricketer whose abilities have been very much under estimated by his teammates. While he shows moments of brilliance on the cricket field, that under estimation comes purely from the fact that Kallin is one of the most humble people you are likely to meet. A softly spoken gentleman, he loves to play cricket and be part of the team, but is more than happy to give others around him a chance at performing first. Kallin started his cricket career at Falcon College in Zimbabwe before playing for the Harare Sports Club. His cricket career then continued in Australia where he graced the Grade cricket fields of Sydney playing for the Randwick Cricket Club. He describes himself as a very medium all sorts of bowler and a lower order hacker but those in the Club know that he’s extremely capable of picking up wickets and scoring valuable runs as well. One of his proud moments on the cricket field was when he was playing 2nd Grade for the Randwick Cricket Club. Kallin went, in to bat when his team was 5 for 100 chasing 350 and was still there when at only 6 down they passed their opponent’s score. Not only did he score a century, but he was instrumental in helping his side secure the minor premiership in 2000. The English clubs that we’re playing on tour should keep an eye out for him, as he is currently in the process of moving to the UK so may be looking for a new cricketing home. We couldn’t recommend a finer recruit for which ever club is lucky enough to secure his talents. Udhay Mathialagan When Udhay’s not travelling around Asia, the I Zingari team are lucky enough to enjoy his company on the cricket field. A relatively new member of the I Zingari club, Udhay’s experience suggests that he’ll be one to watch and provide many memorable moments on tour. Udhay started out his cricketing career at South Zone Indian Schools and University teams. He went on to play 1st Grade cricket in , India and First Class cricket in Holland. He has also played for social clubs in Singapore and now calls I Zingari home. A wicket keeper-batsman, Udhay claims to have a lazy streak in that he keeps wickets to avoid running in the outfield and tries to hit boundaries (often not successfully) mainly to avoid running quick singles. Maybe his tactics work, as he has had played cricket at the highest level and has achieved some outstanding results. One of his claims to fame was when he was playing a first division game in India and his team was asked to follow on. He opened the innings and then proceeded to bat for six hours, mostly with the lower order, to draw the match. Lets hope that tenacity and brilliance shows on tour when I Zingari needs him most.

David Storey A third generation I Zingari member, David’s love for the Club is matched only by his overwhelming desire to take wickets. While many believe that his run up should be shortened each year to match the ageing process, David continues to steam in on what was probably the run up he perfected at School when Lillee and Thommo were every kid’s heroes. The problem is, his run up is so beautifully smooth that it’s difficult to tell how much he should shorten it by, as there doesn’t seem to be any obvious moment of acceleration to work with. Sadly, the acceleration is starting to diminish when he delivers the ball and that just gives his team mates more ammunition to attack his run up. No doubt, he’ll continue to claim that his run up is crucial to his rhythm. Due to recently becoming a new father, he comes on this tour a little underdone and it may take a couple of matches to get his rhythm back to its best. David started out playing 1st XI for Sydney Grammar School and then went on to play Grade cricket for the Gordon Cricket Club. No matter how many wickets he has taken throughout his career, his appeals have never diminished in volume and umpires normally jump out of their skin when he appeals. Social cricket usually results in bowlers being relegated to the bottom of the , but when given the opportunity to strap on the pads he shows that he’s no slouch with the bat either. You can depend on him holding up an end and he’ll usually add vital runs just when his team needs them. He plays for his team and he plays for the love of cricket.

IZ Australia Supporters%on%Tour% No tour is complete without the support of friends and family. I Zingari Australia would like to thank all those supporters who have made the journey to England to be a part of this exciting tour. Many have toured and played in England on previous tours or have been a supporter on a previous tour. For others, this is their first cricket tour to the UK. We can only assume that our supporters group contains a balanced mix of experience and outright enthusiasm. The official supporters party consists of: Bill Douglass Melanie Lovell Hannah Toms Overseas Players Gail Douglass Mark Lovell Helen Storey James Brown* Ian Foulsham Davey Lovell Charlotte Storey Lachie Davies* Linda Foulsham Christopher Lovell Graham Wright Rob Lee* Sam Grant Anne Shaw Marie Wright Chris Scanlan* Ashley Grant * Available to Play 27th%June%2011% The%Free%Foresters St%Edward’s%School,%Oxford

The Free Foresters is a similar club to I Zingari when considering that they are a ‘wandering’ Club of life members. They were formed on 20th July 1856, and were named the Free Foresters because the team hailed from the Forest of Needwood in Staffordshire and Arden in Warwickshire. In 1858 they appointed their first Hon. Secretary and a Committee of four people. They adopted the colours of crimson, green and white along with a badge consisting of a loosely tied Hastings knot, entwining two capital F’s and the motto “United though Untied” which indicated that members were permitted to play against the club. In 1861, sixteen Free Foresters played a match at Manchester against a United England XI, which they won by four wickets. In 1866, it was laid down in the rules that the club policy was to play against “County, University, College, Schools, Regimental XI’s and with recognised clubs in desirable localities”. Except for Counties, this policy remains today and for many a year the Free Foresters were the only amateur club to feature in the First Class Fixture List. The membership of the club has grown from an original set of 64 members to approximately 2,000 today and they play around 80 fixtures each year.

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Oxford University Cricket Club (OUCC) is the home of men’s cricket at Oxford University, with a long and distinguished history dating back to the 18th century. The two University sides, the Blues and the Authentics, play their home games in the picturesque University Parks, which has been the home of OUCC since 1881 when Cricket was first officially played there. No entrance fees can be charged at the Parks, which over the years has welcomed many national touring teams for matches against OUCC. These days, the Parks hosts matches against opposition ranging from MCC to visiting university sides, and the four day Varsity match against Cambridge University Cricket Club, which alternates each year between the Parks and Fenner’s in Cambridge. The focus of any season is the Varsity match, renowned as the oldest First Class fixture in the world, dating from 1827. Those who play in the four day Varsity match are awarded their ‘Blue’. Over the years, OUCC has produced many notable cricketers, several of whom have gone on to captain their respective countries: C.B. Fry, , M.C. Cowdrey and M.J.K. Smith (England), the Nawab of Pataudi Snr. and Jnr. (India), Imran Khan and Abdul Kardar (Pakistan), and M.P. Donnelly (New Zealand). In recent years, Jamie Dalrymple has played One Day Internationals for England, and several players have gone onto achieve success in the county arena. The Harlequins Cricket Club is a wandering club made up exclusively of current and former Oxford University First Class cricketers, with a maximum of twenty members resident at the university at any one time. Membership is for life and there is no subscription. The club was formed in 1852 by Fellows of Merton College, and up until the end of the 19th century the team’s whole kit, and not just the , was coloured Oxford blue, maroon and buff. Unfortunately, many of the club’s early records were destroyed and so we know not the identity and reasoning of the “daring aesthete” who chose the club’s name and bright uniform. These days the club maintains annual fixtures against MCC, Hurlingham CC, Quidnuncs CC (Cambridge University’s counterpart club) and OUCC. The cap is still worn by the team when taking the field, and was notably worn by Douglas Jardine when captaining MCC during the infamous series in Australia in 1932-33.

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The Hampshire Hogs Cricket Club was founded in 1887 and was originally known as The Northland Rovers C.C. until the name was changed with the view to making it a more representative amateur club in the county. In the early years only eight to ten matches were played per season, which was partly due to the fact that most of the members were frequently playing for the county, which didn’t achieve First Class status until 1894. In 1903, the fixtures trebled and tours were organised to the West Country and, from 1912, to the Channel Islands. The names of two members stood out in these early years, the more notable being that of F.E. Lacey, the first cricketer to be knighted for his services to the game, who was club president in 1892 and 1927, captained the county in 1894 and was MCC secretary in 1898. The second was that of Russell Bencraft, club president in 1895 and 1924 and captain of the county from 1894–96. In a 60-year period, Bencraft was the holder of every office for Hampshire C.C.C., including president, before retiring in 1936. The 35 or more annual fixtures are played predominantly at the club’s beautiful ground at Warnford, set in the Meon Valley and one of the most picturesque in the South of England. The highlight is the ‘Cricket Week’ in August, when matches are played every day, including a fixture against the President’s XI, during which the incumbent hosts a lunch for invited members to raise funds for the club. Each season, one or more touring sides from overseas are entertained and in 2005 these included Melbourne Cricket Club, in England for series. Members of the Hogs who have played First Class cricket for Hampshire include Barry Reed, Mark Nicholas, Rupert Cox, Will Kendall, James Adams and Paul Terry, who also represented England. The ground was developed for cricket after the Second World War, and was bought from a former president Rex Chester in 1994, although it had been home to the Hogs since 1966. Steady ground improvement was maintained for several years followed by a period when they enjoyed the services of a grounds woman - Janet Lees, who was at the time one of the leading turf specialists in the country. The club now benefits from the skills of two grounds men: Roy King and John Lees (widower of Janet who died in 2002).

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Marylebone Cricket Club is the world’s most active cricket-playing club. Its teams play over 500 matches at home and abroad every year. The foundations of this programme are MCC’s fixtures against schools and clubs throughout the United Kingdom each summer. No fewer than 280 of these games are against schools, from both the public and independent sectors. In addition, MCC faces over 150 clubs on a regular basis; it also plays a pivotal role in many anniversary matches every season. At present, MCC teams are regarded as guests at these fixtures and, through the generosity of their opponents, there is no match fee for its players. (The Club’s overall contribution to cricket does, though, amount to some £3 million per year.) MCC sides are made up of Members of the Club who have qualified to represent it by undergoing a two year probationary period, in which they are scrutinised by MCC Match Managers and need to fulfill the requirements of the Players & Fixtures sub-committee. The ability to play cricket to club first XI level is paramount but, as MCC is entrusted with upholding the Laws and the Spirit of Cricket, its Members also are expected to conduct themselves accordingly. Once qualified, and elected as Full Members, they can enjoy the various benefits of MCC membership - for example, their subscriptions entitle them to free access to Lord’s Cricket Ground and use of its tennis and squash courts - as well as having the opportunity to wear MCC’s colours and take to the field as part of the world’s most famous cricket- playing club. Our match against the MCC will be played at the High Wycombe Cricket Club, established in 1823 and centrally located less than half a mile east of the High Wycombe town centre. High Wycombe Cricket Club Ground

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We wish all players and tourists (and their hosts!) a wonderful trip and good weather.

Our patriarch and I Zingari President, Ian Foulsham, has now been on all IZA England tours since 1977 and no doubt he will be able to wax lyrical (and legal) on (the services we offer and) the benefits and enjoyment of cricket touring.

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Eton Ramblers Cricket Club was founded 1862 to provide an opportunity for Old Etonians to play the sort of cricket they learned at school - and its objectives have hardly changed since then. They have over 1,500 members of whom 200 play in one of the approximate 40 matches the club plays each year, most of which are friendly all-day declaration games. The Ramblers also compete in the ‘Cricketer Cup’, a 50-overs knock-out competition for the Old Boys of 32 schools. The Ramblers were winners in 1992 and 2001. As less than a quarter of Rambler members were in the ‘First Eleven’ at Eton, and as the age and cricketing skill of those who play for the club vary widely, so does the standard of opposition. Apart from the ‘Cricketer Cup’ we do not attempt to put out a ‘First Eleven’ into the field. Although we of course try to win each match we play, Rambler cricket is primarily for the enjoyment of the members. To win at any price is not in the Ramblers philosophy. Over the years the Ramblers have produced many famous cricketing names, including , Gubby Allen, Colin Ingleby- MacKenzie, John Barclay, Matthew Fleming and Alex Loudon. In all, the Club has produced 3 captains of England. The Club has undertaken overseas tours to USA, Holland, India, Ireland, Corfu, Portugal, Middle East, Australia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

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5th%July%2011 Old%Cheltonians Cheltenham%College,%Cheltenham,% Gloucestershire

In 1893, a Rev. Holmes wrote, ‘We know as much of the history of cricket as we shall ever know now, and we have been told everything relating to the science of the game. There is no fresh ground to be explored’. No doubt the good parson is turning in his grave at the astonishing change the last century has wrought on a game in which he saw no new possibilities. In terms of science and sports medicine in particular, the last several decades have heralded a flurry of research into every aspect of the game. Those who play it, coach it, administer it, watch and love it are aware, to greater and lesser degrees, that the game to which they devote their time, and from which they gain great pleasure, is complex, rich, intriguing, demanding and occasionally infuriating. Like all sports, cricket is a glittering dream to some, and a source of bitter disappointment to a much greater majority. Those to whom it remains a gentle and gentlemanly game played in whites on the village green might be shocked to know of the dizzying hope and heartbreak the game can engender. Cricket is a game of pressure. The higher the level it is played at, the greater the pressure becomes. Cricket is stressful, nerve-wracking, and mentally and physically exhausting, but it is always a ‘pleasure’. Cheltenham College enjoys a long standing tradition of cricket. Home of the famous ‘Cheltenham Cricket Festival’. Gloucestershire Club played its first game at Cheltenham College 137 years ago, making this one of the longest running cricket festivals in the world. The College setting reflects the traditions associated with such an established event, and the College Chapel and Cotswold Hills provide an ideal backdrop to it all. The greats of the past, W.G. Grace, the modern, and present day Cheltonians have all been fortunate to play on such wonderful grounds. Now I Zingari Australia will receive the same privilege in a fixture against the Old Cheltonians. 6th%July%2011% Gloucestershire%Gipsies Stowell%Park,%Yanworth,%Gloucestershire

On 2nd September 1921 six gentlemen met at the offices of ES & A Robinson in Bristol to discuss the possible formation of a County Amateur Cricket Club based on “the lines of The Band of Brothers, The Yorkshire Gentlemen, The Hampshire Hogs” etc. The 1st General meeting took place at the Bell Hotel, Gloucester on 16th January 1922 where it was agreed that the qualification for membership should be:- “Birth or permanent residence in the county with the county being divided into geographical divisions, each of which should be represented on the committee” “Cricketers should also be, at the same time, acceptable guests in the average country-house”. “The club colours should be old gold and maroon, the very same colours as depicted in the Arms of the County” “The entrance fee to be 30/- and there would be no annual subscription with an all-day match fee being 2/ 6d and a half-day match fee being 1/ 6d” The Duke of Beaufort was invited to be President of the Club and the Lords Bathhurst, Berkeley and Bledisole plus Sir George Holford and Sir Percival Marling were invited to be Vice Presidents of the club. Early fixtures were arranged against all the major schools in the county and against the better clubs especially those who had their own cricket week. Fixtures were also arranged against other prominent wandering sides and in the month of August 10/12 2 day games became the norm. In the early days the membership was very much public school or military biased and even in the 1960’s the Club Secretary can recollect a prospective new member being turned down firstly for attending Cheltenham Grammar School not Cheltenham College and secondly for having only one initial!! Nowadays the Club prides itself that it has moved with the times and it enjoys close links with the majority of the senior clubs in the county, also with the schools that still play cricket and indeed with the County Club itself. Over 50 fixtures are played each year including a Cricket week at Stowell Park, the private ground of the Club President, and IZ member Lord Vestey. 7th%July%2011% I%Zingari Harrow%School,%Middlesex

Arguably the most prestigious of the wandering cricket clubs of England. The English club was formed on 4 July 1845 by a group of Old Harrovians at a dinner party and thus is one of the oldest cricket clubs still in existence. The English team still plays around 20 matches each year. Also known as IZ, I Zingari is a wandering (or nomadic) club, having no home ground. Uniquely for an amateur club, Wisden reported all of its matches since 1867, although ceased to do so in 2005. I Zingari was founded by John Loraine Baldwin, Hon. Frederick Ponsonby (later 6th Earl of Bessborough), Hon. Spencer Ponsonby (later Sir Spencer Ponsonby-Fane) and Richard Penruddocke Long, who were dining at the Blenheim Hotel in London’s Bond Street after a match against Harrow School. They decided to form a club to foster the spirit of amateur cricket, and the club rules are famously idiosyncratic. William Boland, a barrister, was appointed the Perpetual President, and remains in post after his death. As a result, the leader of the club is termed its “Governor”. Recent Governors of I Zingari include Charles Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham (1956 to 1977) and Alec Douglas-Home (1977 to 1989) The club was at its strongest in the nineteenth century. It played seventeen first-class matches between 1849 and 1904, including matches against the Australians in 1882 and 1884. The club colours are black, red and gold, symbolizing the motto “out of darkness, through fire, into light”. The colours are curiously similar to the egg-and-bacon colours adopted by MCC in 1860, except on the tie the stripes go in the opposite direction. On its previous tours of England, I Zingari Australia has played “Test matches” against I Zingari at Woolwich in 1977, at Stansted Park in West Sussex in 1988 (for IZA’s centenary) and at Burton’s Court in Chelsea in 1994. IZA was honoured to reciprocate in 2008 at Camden Park when I Zingari visited Australia for the first time in its long and distinguished history. It is fitting that the 2011 match is to be played at Harrow School, given the founding of I Zingari by Old Harrovians. Harrow School was founded in 1572 under the Royal Charter granted by Elizabeth I and, apart from the distinguished founders of I Zingari, includes among its alumni seven former British Prime Ministers including Robert Peel and Winston Churchill, the first Prime Minster of India Jawaharlal Nehru, and the Romantic poet Lord Byron. Harrow’s annual cricket Caricature of John Loraine Baldwin, match against Eton College has been played since 1805 and is considered to be the one of the founding members of longest-running cricket fixture in the world. I Zingari.

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The Honourable Artillery Company was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1537 by King Henry VIII. Regiments of the Company have fought with distinction in both World Wars and its current Regiment, which forms part of the Territorial Army, has a demanding and exciting role. The HAC Regiment, is part of the Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps. The Company is a Registered Charity whose purpose is to attend to the “better defence of the realm” and this purpose is primarily achieved by the support of the HAC Regiment. Members of the Regiment are drawn, for the most part, from young professional men and women working in and around the City and Greater London. Those leaving the Regiment may become Veteran Members and remain within the fraternity of the Company, which they then serve in a variety of ways. The Company, whose Captain-General is HM Queen Elizabeth II, is governed by a Court of Assistants. The Court operates through a number of Committees and together they provide the strategy and policy to be implemented by the Executive. The Company has unique features and traditions. Its Headquarters is in Armoury House, which serves as a home for the Regiment and, in order to raise funds, is utilised together with the Artillery Garden for events, functions, weddings and conferences. The HAC oversees a number of clubs and societies which, where appropriate, use the pitches on the Artillery Garden or the facilities in Armoury House. While the majority of these associations have a membership restricted to members of the HAC, a number are open, subject to available space, to all comers. Individuals joining these clubs do not, otherwise, benefit from HAC membership. Cricket has been played on the Artillery Garden at least since 1725. In the 18th Century the game fell into disrepute on account of the substantial wagers it attracted, and was eventually banned. The Court finally was persuaded to allow cricket to be played, subject to rules and restrictions, in 1846, and the game has been seen as a useful recruiting attraction ever since. With the decline in Saturday working after the War, and the more recent requirement for Active Unit members to train on weekends, the Club sides have been open to non-members in order to ensure fully-manned teams. The Active Unit have their own Squadrons XI, which plays on weekdays to fit in with the military training schedule. The Club sides, 1st, 2nd and A XIs, play a full fixtures list throughout the summer, and a winter tour is usually organised. Armoury House is a popular venue for matches, given its convenience for City-based teams, its attractive location and high-quality grounds, and the hospitality which the Club can offer. 9th%July%2011% The%Earl%of%Carnarvon’s%XI Highclere%Castle,%Newbery,%Berkshire

This fixture represents a real privilege for I Zingari as The Earl of Carnarvon hosts us in a match at Highclere Castle. Highclere Castle has been home to the Carnarvon family since 1679. Built on an ancient site, the original house was recorded in the Domesday Book. The present day Castle was designed in 1842 by Sir Charles Barry, the architect also responsible for building the Houses of Parliament in Westminster. The Castle’s history also includes a fascinating connection with ancient Egypt, as the 5th Earl, with Howard Carter, discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings in 1922. The Castle now houses an exhibition that commemorates this historic event, including some rare antiquities from the 5th Earl’s earlier Egyptian excavations.

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The Grannies are a wandering side, playing cricket all over the South of England. Now in their 56th season the Grannies has some 350 members, of whom 150 are actively playing. It all started on a hot May afternoon in 1956. After a rather good lunch, three undergraduates of Corpus Christi College Cambridge, Michael Pougatch, Michael Broke and David Ramsbotham, were fielding in an offside arc. The ball kept being hit between them and through their legs so persistently that their skipper yelled at them “You are fielding like a lot of grannies”. The response was electric from their three founders “That’s it! That’s the name of our Club!” - and the Grannies were born. A week or two later David ‘The Ram’ fixed the first game against his old school Haileybury for their speech day, the games master being Tony Mallett ex. fast bowler for Kent. Arriving short of two, the Grannies were inserted and to the cheers of hundreds of parents were soon reduced to 19 for six. Disaster loomed when two reinforcements (one in a dinner jacket) arrived by Taxi from Cambridge. The Grannies eventually reached 157, Brian Shaw (former Chairman of the Port of London Authority) making their first fifty. Fortunately they had some bowlers, who dismissed the School XI for 110. Wild rejoicings celebrated their first victory. A flag showing a red rocking chair on a blue ground was dreamed up by a girlfriend. Early members were Cambridge contemporaries to service the early dozen or so fixtures, against villagers, old boys clubs etc, each spawned by individuals on their home beat and often accompanied by memorable parties and barbecues. Word spread to Oxford graduates and friends who were more enthusiastic for the game than particularly skilful. An early highlight was the August weekend at Malvern where George Chesterton welcomed The Grannies with great joy: he and Pou introduced a long and happy tradition of Old Malvernians joining the Grannies and brought The Grannies many fine players like Richard Russell, Tim Begg, Nigel Draffan, Jon Staniforth, Michael Bluett, Grant Goldie and Pou’s son Mark Pougatch. In the late 60s, while Brokie and The Ram were fighting their way up their respective ladders of commercial property and the Army, Pou moved to Stonegate in East Sussex where he and Tim Villiers-Smith rapidly did a deal with the village to revive their cricket ground. For 25 years until 1994 The Grannies have played up to 15 games a year there, out of a total fixture list which climbed at its peak to over 50 matches. Membership increased correspondingly until we now have some 200 playing members for our 45-match list (plus another 180 non-playing members). Many are sons, stepsons and sons-in-law - and there are some likely looking grandsons coming along as well. Sadly Pou died in 1990, and interest in the Stonegate ground waned somewhat as the younger generation moved away. Under Nigel Draffan as Chairman and Mike Rogers as Treasurer, The Grannies have reverted to being a wandering club without a specific home. There have been many tours abroad, notably Hong Kong, Corfu, Canada, Malta, Brussels, Oporto, Geneva, Guernsey, Scotland and the West Country, mostly in the 70s and 80s, until responsibilities and old age crept up on some of them but now the younger generation are taking over from the oldies. 11th%July%2011% Arundel%Castle%Cricket%% Foundation%XI Arundel%Castle,%Arundel,%West%Sussex

Arundel is one of the most beautiful grounds in the country, set near the castle, surrounded by trees with a large gap on one side offering glorious views over the Weald. Built in 1894-95 by the 15th Duke of Norfolk, successive Dukes’ sides played there until in 1975 Lavinia, the Duchess, decided to open the venue up as a tribute to her cricket-loving husband and the Friends of Arundel Castle was formed. Since then, many high-profile games featuring touring sides have been played in a relaxed atmosphere as well as numerous charity and club matches. The Arundel Castle Cricket Foundation which was formed in 1986, took a major step forward in 1989 when, through the great generosity of the late Sir Paul Getty, building work began on an Indoor Cricket School at the Arundel Castle ground. It was completed in 1990 and formally opened on August 2nd 1991 by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales. Since then many hundreds of youngsters have benefitted from the outstanding facilities. The record attendance is 6000 people who watched the Duke’s XI take on the touring Australians.

12th%July%2011% The%Guards% Burton’s%Court,%Royal%Hospital,%% Chelsea,%London

The last match on our fixture list provides I Zingari Australia with a very special opportunity in playing The Guards Cricket Club at Burton’s Court, Royal Hospital in Chelsea. There are few institutions in the United Kingdom with an unbroken three centuries of service and none of them is so close to the heart of the nation as “The Men in Scarlet”, the Chelsea Pensioners, and their home, the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Founded in 1682 by King Charles II and intended for the ‘succour and relief of veterans broken by age and war’, the Royal Hospital, with its Grade 1 listed buildings, still serves its original purpose and intends to continue to further its role well into the 21st Century. Burton’s Court is private property owned by The Royal Hospital Chelsea. The Home of the Chelsea Pensioners is a Grade one listed Wren masterpiece that has constant multi-million pound refurbishment costs. The Royal Hospital is not owned by the government and is responsible for raising their own funds to meet this upkeep. Burton’s Court is one of their few key assets that is able to make a financial contribution to the Appeal. Burton’s Court itself has considerable overhead costs including groundsmen and security. Burton Court is run as a business selling passes to local people who wish to have access to their unique exercise facility. Demand for pass cards is high and the eco structure there quite delicate, so they have to carefully balance the usage, and impose rules on pass holders which they insist are followed so that every one can enjoy the area. Vintage Fiji at Vintage Prices

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